Does learning about the mathematics of gambling change gambling behavior?

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 62-68

  Williams, Robert J ^a   Connolly, Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

College; Gambling; Mathematical knowledge; Odds; University

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PROBABILITY THEORY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645329346     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-164X.20.1.62     Document Type: Article

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